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the institution through which a society makes and enforces its pulic policies

public policy

all of the things the government decides to do; taxation, defence, education, crime, healthcare, transportation, environment

legislative power

the power to make law and to frame public policies

executive power

the power to execute, enforce, and administer law

judicial power

the power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within the society

constitution

the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of a government

dictatorship

those who rule cannot be held responsible to the will of the people; a single person or a small group

democracy

the power rests with a majority of the people; supreme authority rests with the people

state

a body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically, and with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority; population, territory, sovereignty, & government